Formulation and process for determining hair color

ABSTRACT

A system and method for formulation of a personalized permanent hair color product. The system and method are used to produce on-site at the salon or home, a permanent, semi permanent and/or stained hair color custom mixed to according to features and individual parameters for each person, based upon an assessment test completed by the individual or a professional, based upon the person&#39;s “map” and characteristics. The person is then able to choose the quadrant of color (i.e. light blonde, blonde, red, brown, dark brown), and receive a unique color based upon his or her own “colormap”. Colormapping cannot only determine what colors work best with an individual&#39;s features, but also how best to structure it.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to personalized haircoloring compositions formulated based on a colormapping assessmenttest; and more particularly, to a method and system used to produceon-site, e.g., at a salon or home, a personalized permanent, semipermanent, or stained hair color in accordance with the colormap and thedesire of the person for whom the hair color is produced. The key tochoosing the correct mixture of color is based upon the colormap.

[0002] Inside the cortex of the hair fiber is the substance calledmelanin. Melanin gives the hair its natural color. It is the pigment ofthe hair. Two general classes of such pigments have been identified:eumelanins (characteristically brownish black) and pheomelanins(characteristically reddish orange). The concentration and combinationof these two types of pigments are responsible for the natural color ofhair. Dark hair has a higher concentration of the eumelanin, while redhair contains more pheomelanin. Light hair has reduced levels of both.

[0003] As hair ages, the pigments begin to break down under the naturalinfluence of the environment, such as from exposure to sun or smoke andlike pollutants. Also, in many individuals, the natural color of thehair may discolor with age or illness and develop an undesirable toneeven without chemical processing or environmental exposure. As a result,hair may lose its natural brilliance over time. Additionally, in manypeople, hair follicles produce less and less pigment, as a person getsolder. As a result, new growth of hair may be gray or white. The grayingof hair is typically a gradual process, and not all hair may turn grayat once.

[0004] The ability to change the appearance of one's hair throughchemical processes is important to both men and women. Morespecifically, it is important for both men and women to be able tochemically relax or to permanently wave the hair so that they may keepup with the rapidly changing hairstyle fashion in the hair industry. Insome instances, such chemical processes, and alkali hair relaxers inparticular, have the undesirable and very noticeable effect ofdiscoloring of the natural underlying color of hair, particularlynaturally blonde and gray hair.

[0005] For many people, the discoloration and graying of their hair isundesirable. As a result, many people seek to cover up or reduce theappearance of gray in their hair. These people will typically colortheir hair with a hair color formulation intended to deposit color ontheir hair. In many people, gray, or white un-pigmented hair is blendedin with that person's naturally pigmented hair and it is impractical todeposit color only on the un-pigmented portions of their hair. As aresult, these people require a hair color formulation to both cover upthe un-pigmented hair and add color to their pigmented hair.

[0006] Traditional hair color systems and their method of use are basedon levels (or depth) and tones. Typically, several stock formulationsare provided that vary in the shade. A colorist in a salon, referring tomemory or by comparing to a set of standard swatches, will determine thenatural base level of the clients hair, determine the level they wish toachieve and determine the tone desired. The colorist will then chose theappropriate shade (or mix of shades) from the given stock of permanentcolor alternatives, or palette. The various shades in the stock paletteof permanent hair colors are not formulated based on individual'scolormap.

[0007] There exists a need, therefore, for a system and a method ofpreparing appropriate hair color formulations on-site tailored to thecolormap of each customer's hair, which will produce a hair coloringformula precisely tailored to the customer's hair color, tone andproportion of gray, which eliminates the inventory and stock problemsassociated with the current practice, which will permit the colorist ahigh degree of creative control in addressing the gamut of hair tonesand colorings which will be encountered in practice, and which willaddress the ad-hoc experimentation of the current practice to mixpersonalized hair color formulations from stock offerings.

[0008] There are known in the prior art various industry-available dyecolor mixing applications. These applications are typically directed tothe formulation of the color dyes themselves at a plant or factory fortheir use in the actual salon hair coloring process. For instance, anumber of industry applications are directed to allowing a colorist tocross-reference a client's hair color level against either a hair toneor a desired color level, so as to permit the colorist to select asingle pre-mixed color dye from a large quantity of different pre-mixeddyes that are shipped by the manufacturer of the system for use with thesystem.

[0009] Typically, these dyes are then mixed with a so-called “generator”or “developer” to activate the color for the processing treatment. Thecolorist's choice of the single, appropriate pre-mixed dye product issometimes governed by a chart which cross-references hair color levelagainst hair tone or desired color level. The available pre-mixed dyesare listed at various locations on the chart, typically with a single,pre-mixed dye satisfying a small number of combinations, and often onlyone, of specific hair color level against desired hair color level orhair tone. Examples of such systems include the Logics International,Inc. “Color Facts” and “Attitudes” dye product-system; the Synaplex“Mid-Color” Ultra-Shine No-Lift Hair Color system; and the Wella “ColorCharm” Liquid Cream Hair Color system.

[0010] Certain other color dye preparation systems provide the coloristwith some degree of guidance to adapt certain particular pre-mixed dyes,or combinations thereof, so as to address a particular client's hair.These systems oftentimes extend to voluminous or otherwise cumbersomereference materials which must be utilized or cross-referenced inaccordance with the base system. An example of such system is describedin the Clairol Professional Encyclopedia, “Hair Color.”

[0011] For instance, the Clairol Encyclopedia refers to a so-called“Torrids” formulator chart cross-referencing a natural hair coloragainst a desired hair color. The chart features a series of individualdiscrete boxes, each box representative of a single natural hair colorlevel and a single desired hair color level, leading the colorist toselect one or more hair dyes which can be used independently or mixed tosome degree to meet that single natural hair color level and that singledesired hair color level.

[0012] Separate from the chart, the Encyclopedia provides the coloristwith certain textual recommendations for use with the Torrids system, inadvising of a custom dye formulation table listing for the coloristcertain customized formulas of two or more volumetric quantities ofcolor dyes. However, these recommendations tend to be for specificcoloring instances only and are not tied to any particular organizedmethodology to prepare color dye mixes for any type of possible haircoloring situation. Various aspects of color dye mixing is alsoreferenced in the Schwarzkopf Color Technical Manual (albeit without theprovision of a chart correlating hair colors and tones) and in theFramesi 2001 Hair Color Training Manual.

[0013] As will be appreciated, most of the existing color dye systemsemploy a large number of pre-mixed color dyes. Typically, it is theintent of these systems that the colorist select a single pre-mixed dyefrom a large number used in the particular coloring system. The intentof these color dye systems is to select a color dye which will changethe color of a person's hair, cover gray hair, or the like. In effect,then, these systems endeavor to make a precise color selection for avery specific, narrow characteristic of a person's hair.

[0014] While certain of the dye systems include some backgroundinformation as to combining more than one pre-mixed dye to accommodatecertain enumerated particular hair coloring needs, the information isoftentimes not made integral with the bulk of the system and is providedon an ad hoc basis of specific examples and with no formal organization.In fact, the modification information is typically embodied in a textualform separate and apart from the depictions used in the system, and theinformation is oftentimes limited to a discrete number of particularcoloring applications, without any particular methodology ororganization to guide the colorist to modifications across a wide gamutof potential hair coloring situations. Ultimately, other than theseveral specific examples given, these systems give little guidance tothe colorist in formulating a personalized hair color composition for anindividual. Generally, then, owing to the existing concerns, thesesystems are not adapted to on-site preparation of a hair color productbased on the colormap of the individual.

[0015] The prior art lacks a method and system that allows the haircolorist or individual to personalize the shade selection for a haircolor formulation based on the client's own colormap, and desire. Forthe client, the resulting hair color should look more natural and forthe colorist, the selection and the amount of mixing of the color fortheir client should be simplified and more precise. For themanufacturer, a limited number of shades can be organized into a systemproviding comprehensive coloring solutions covering the complete gamutof possible hair coloring requirements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0016] A method for providing an individualized hair colorizing productfor colorizing the hair of a selected individual, includes the stepsproviding a colormapping assessment test for assessing the colorcharacteristics of a plurality of individuals and providing acorresponding plurality of sets of color parameters according to theassessing. First determining a colormapping relationship between: (i)each set of color parameters of the plurality of sets of colorparameters, and (ii) a color mix of a plurality of color mixes isperformed to provide a plurality of colormapping relationships and theplurality of colormapping relationships is stored at a first location.The colormapping assessment test is applied to the selected individualto provide a selected set of color parameters in accordance with theselected individual and first transmitting of the selected set of colorparameters from a second location remote from the first location to thefirst location is performed. Second determining at the second location acolor mix of the plurality of color mixes in accordance with thetransmitted selected set of color parameters and the stored plurality ofcolormapping relationships is performed and second transmitting theselected color mix to a third location remote from the second locationis performed to provide a transmitted color mix. Differing colorizingagents are mixed in accordance with the transmitted color mix to providethe individualized hair colorizing product and individualized haircolorizing product is applied to the hair of the selected individual.

[0017] The present invention thus includes a method of using a stockpalette of hair color packets consisting of different tones and levelsand intensifiers. In accordance with the invention, the palette of thestock permanent hair color formulas can be divided into at least two andpreferably three different groups of tonal series. For example, PerfectBlondes, Perfect Reds, and Perfect Browns.

[0018] An advantage of the present invention allows the hair colorist topersonalize the shade selection based on the client's colormap. For theclient, the resulting hair color can look more natural and for thecolorist, the selection and the amount of mixing of the color for theirclient is simplified.

[0019] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide asystem and method of formulating personalized hair-coloring compositionsbased on the colormap of a person.

[0020] It is another object of the present invention to provide apalette of stock hair color packets, to accomplish the individuallycustom mixed color It is another object of the present invention toprovide a system and method for on-site formulation of hair colorcompositions for individual users to accommodate a wide variety of hairtones and colorings which can be easily modified by the colorist asdesired, and which will yield a consistent product each time it is usedthat is appropriate for the individual's hair color and tone.

[0021] Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in partbe obvious and will in part be apparent from the specification.

[0022] In accordance with the present invention, these and otherobjectives are achieved by a method and system of formulatingpersonalized hair coloring compositions based on the colormap of theperson; and more particularly, a method and system are used to produceon-site, e.g., at the salon or home, a personalized custom hair color inaccordance with the original colormap of the person for whom the haircolor is produced. In a preferred embodiment, the palette of stock haircolor formulas is divided into five (5) different groups of tonalseries.

[0023] The invention accordingly comprises the several steps and therelation of one or more of such steps with respect to each of theothers, and the composition embodying the several elements and thecombination of one or more of such elements, all as exemplified in thefollowing detailed disclosure.

[0024] A system and method for formulation of a personalized permanenthair color product. The system and method are used to produce on-site atthe salon or home, a permanent, semi permanent and/or stained hair colorcustom mixed to according to features and individual parameters for eachperson, based upon an assessment test completed by the individual or aprofessional, based upon the person's “map” and characteristics. Theperson is then able to choose the quadrant of color (i.e. light blonde,blonde, red, brown, dark brown), and receive a unique color based uponhis or her own “colormap”. During the last few decades, more than at anyother time in the world, as race and ethnic barriers have given way toopenness, we have seen a world of color go from four individual seasons,to an explosion of variety. Colormapping cannot only determine whatcolors work best with an individual's features, but also how best tostructure it. When used correctly, it can save both clients and stylistsfrom the emotional and professional anguish that accompanies hair color,makeup, and clothing that is not right for that particular person. Anindividual can look completely natural and unique, in whichever color hechooses to go. If he wants blonde, there is a blonde just for him, thatsuits him perfectly, and that is unique to him. The same goes for anyother color.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0025] The drawing is a block diagram representation of the colorassessment process of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The personalized permanent hair color in accordance with theinvention is formulated from a hair color stock palette comprising atleast 5 groups of tonal series which are selected and mixed inaccordance with the colormap of the person for whom the formulation ismade.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the hair color will be in the form ofa creme gel having a viscosity that allows for brush/bowl or bottleapplication.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, Color Swatch taps and labels specifythe color tone for determining parts of the colormap. The same colortone tabs appear on the swatches in the explanatory materials and aslabels on the packaging materials for easy identification.

[0029] As is well understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, haircolor compositions work in combination with a developer. Preferably, thecombination of hair color and developer will provide: superiorconditioning benefits, a creamy spreadable consistency, a stay-put moistconsistency (not too thin, not too thick) for client comfort, and anappropriate viscosity for optional, convertible bowl and brush or bottleapplication.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment, the developer also comprises severalformulations to finely and precisely control the lifting and depositingaction in the hair color formulations. Further, these severalformulations should be completely intermixable, providing even greaterflexibility.

[0031] For example, in a preferred embodiment, the developer isdesignated in accordance with the level of lift; for example, developermay be designated as 10, 20, 30, and 40 formulas, as described in TableI, below. TABLE I 10 Volume Developer Formulated to reduce thelightening action of the permanent hair color. 10 developer is usedwhenever minimized lifting action and increased color depth is desired.20 Volume Developer Formulated as the standard developer for thepermanent hair color. 20 developer is formulated to provide completegray/white coverage and is used when standard lightening action andoptimum color deposit and intensity are desired. 30 Volume DeveloperFormulated to increase the lightening action of permanent hair color. 30developer is use when additional lightening action and optimum colordeposit is desired. 40 Volume Developer Formulated for maximumlightening action of permanent hair color

[0032] In a preferred example, the developers will vary in strength andconcentration of hydrogen peroxide. Thus, 10 developer is 3% (by vol.)hydrogen peroxide, 20 developer is 6% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide, 30developer is 9% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide, and 40 developer is 12% (byvol.) hydrogen peroxide.

[0033] The system and method of the present invention allows a coloristto formulate a personalized hair color based on the colormap for theperson for whom the formulation is prepared. In use, the colorist firstcompletes the Colormap for the person whose hair they are coloring.

[0034] In order to do this the colorist administers the colormappingassessment test, an example of which is attached as Appendix A. Thecolor assessment test can follow the steps of color-assessment process10 in FIG. 1. The process proceeds from determining eye color in step 12to determining flesh color, type of hair currently and preferred haircolor in steps 14-20.

[0035] The current condition of the scalp is determined in step 20, andthe natural hair color prior to color or graying, the skin tone,freckles and lip color are determined in steps 24-30 respectively. Thepercentage of gray hair is determined in step 32. The preferredembodiment and the maintenance preference are determined in steps 34,36, respectively. In step 38 a determination is made how the hair iscurrently tinted.

[0036] An example of applying color assessment process 10 to a selectedindividual is shown in Appendix B. The results of the color assessmentprocess 10 in Appendix B are shown as color assessment vector 50, shownin Table II. TABLE II Green Blue Virgin Blond (light) Normal MediumBrown Light None Peach Slightly Gray 25% Natural High Blond

[0037] The color assessment vector 50 is then used to access anindividual mix which is ideal for the person for whom the colorassessment vector 50 pertains as determined by the color assessment testof Appendix A. In order to do this the color assessment vector isapplied to the color mapping matrix of Appendix C. The individual wouldthen contact Colormapping Customer services, or whoever was inpossession of these results, and receive the hair color formula, basedon packet numbers. For instance, they could be given the followingdirections.

[0038] Mix together the following packets, which can typically bedivided into 25 ml packets or 60 ml tubes, for your colormapping customhair color: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 18, 24, 26, 27, 43, 46 and 50. The colormapalso considers the effects of porosity and texture of the person's hair.The person would then be directed to follow the directions inside theirkit for application.

[0039] Generally, an application time of thirty (30) to forty-five (45)minutes is appropriate, however, for super light blonde, a time offorty-five (45)-fifty (50) minutes is appropriate.

[0040] The process of applying the hair color/developer formulationamount is as follows:

[0041] (1) apply formula to the first one-half (½) inch section from thescalp;

[0042] (2) take one-quarter (¼) inch partings;

[0043] (3) mix formula for mid-shaft and apply;

[0044] (4) process thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes asappropriate;

[0045] (5) on overly porous ends, do not immediately work through ends;

[0046] (6) wait until hair is almost completely processed to avoid endstaking on too much tone;

[0047] (7) in applying retouch application with hair color: apply to newgrowth only;

[0048] (8) if necessary, when the processing time is almost through,replenish the previously colored hair.

[0049] In accordance with the invention disclosed are novel personalizedhair coloring compositions and methods of formulating that use a stockpalette of permanent, semi permanent, and or staining hair colorformulas consisting of different tones and levels with intensifiers. Theshades in the palette are formulated to create mixtures of stock basedon the individuals “colormap”.

[0050] The palette of the stock permanent hair color formulas is dividedinto five (5) different groups of tonal series; Group 1 or “perfectblondes,” Group 2 or “perfect reds,” and Group 3 or “perfect browns”,Group 4, or “perfect highlights” Group 5, or “Colorstaining for Men”.

[0051] An advantage of the system of the invention is that the haircolorist personalizes the shade selection based on the client's own“colormap”. For the client, the resulting hair color will look morenatural and for the colorist, the selection and the amount of mixing ofthe color for their client is simplified and more precise. The advantageof our method and system is that simplifies the selection of the propershade for an individual by the hair colorist. A Table of HistoricFeatures is included as Appendix D.

[0052] While the invention has been described in detail and withreference to specific examples thereof, it will be apparent to oneskilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be madetherein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. It willthus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparentfrom the preceding description, are efficiently attained and, sincecertain changes may be made in carrying out the above methods and in thedevices as set forth without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention, it is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

Appendix A Colormapping Assessment Test

[0053] 1. My natural eye color is

[0054] Blue

[0055] Green

[0056] Brown

[0057] 2. The color of the flecks in my eye is

[0058] Blue

[0059] Green

[0060] Gold

[0061] Brown

[0062] Amber

[0063] 3. What type of hair do you have currently?

[0064] Virgin

[0065] Natural Sun Bleached

[0066] Chemically Bleached

[0067] Permed

[0068] Straightened

[0069] Chemically Colored

[0070] 4. My preferred hair color is the following

[0071] Blonde (light)

[0072] Warm (Amber, Copper and Red)

[0073] Medium Brown

[0074] Dark Brown

[0075] 5. The current condition of my scalp is

[0076] Dry

[0077] Oily

[0078] Normal

[0079] Flaky

[0080] 6. My natural hair color is

[0081] Black (very dark brown)

[0082] Dark Brown

[0083] Medium Brown

[0084] Red

[0085] Ash Blonde

[0086] Light Blonde

[0087] 7. My skin tone is

[0088] Light

[0089] Fair

[0090] Medium

[0091] Dark

[0092] 8. My freckles are best described as

[0093] None

[0094] Slightly

[0095] Moderate

[0096] Heavy

[0097] 9. My natural lip color is

[0098] Peach

[0099] Pink

[0100] Plum

[0101] 10. I have approximately this much gray hair:

[0102] None

[0103] Slightly Gray 25%

[0104] Moderately Gray 50%

[0105] Mostly Gray 75%

[0106] Totally Gray 100%

[0107] 11. Take me to my colormap that is most

[0108] Natural

[0109] Dramatic (intensified warmth)

[0110] Glamorous (intensified browns)

[0111] 12. I am comfortable maintaining as follows:

[0112] Minimum (every 8 weeks approximately)

[0113] Average (every 6 weeks approximately)

[0114] High (every 4 weeks approximately)

[0115] 13. My hair is tinted to the following now:

[0116] Not tinted

[0117] Blonde

[0118] Light Brown

[0119] Warm

[0120] Dark Brown

[0121] Highlighted

Appendix B

[0122] 1. My natural eye color is

[0123] Green

[0124] 2. The color of the flecks in my eye is

[0125] Blue

[0126] 3. What type of hair do you have currently?

[0127] Virgin

[0128] 4. My preferred hair color is the following

[0129] Blonde (light)

[0130] 5. The current condition of my scalp is

[0131] Normal

[0132] 6. My natural hair color is

[0133] Medium Brown

[0134] 7. My skin tone is

[0135] Light

[0136] 8. My freckles are best described as

[0137] None

[0138] 9. My natural lip color is

[0139] Peach

[0140] 10. have approximately this much gray hair:

[0141] Slightly Gray 25%

[0142] 11. Take me to my colormap that is most

[0143] Natural

[0144] 12. I am comfortable maintaining as follows:

[0145] High (every 4 weeks approximately)

[0146] 13. My hair is tinted to the following now:

[0147] Blonde

APPENDIX D SKIN EYES LIPS HAIR NORDIC PINK, VIOLET GRAY, VIOLET, BLUEPINK, BLUE, 6-9 LEVELS, BLONDE, ASH, GREEN, YELLOW PASTEL, NON- EXISTENTIRISH PALE WITH WARM GREEN, SMOKY BLUE, GREEN PURPLE, FRECKLES BROWNORANGE MELON, BRIGHT PINK SALMON BLACK IRISH WHITE ICE BLUE STRAIGHTFULL BODY, RE-DARK BROWN, DARK AUBURN, AND SHAPE, PINK BLACK EASTERNEUROPE- FAIR, GOLDEN WITH BROWN, BLACK, DARK BLUE, MATTE STRAIGHT, DARKBROWN, NOT BLACK LEBANESE, RUSSIAN, GREEN UNDERBASE ALMOND SHAPESIBERIAN, MONGOLIAN, IRANIAN LATIN-HISPANIC LIGHT CAFE, LIGHT AND GREEN,HAZEL, BROWN RED, PURPLE BROWN, BROWN GOLDEN UNDERBASE, NEVER BLUE PINKBROWN BRONZED, TROPICAL OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN GREEK, DARK OLIVE ITALIANGERMAN PINK, FAIR, SALMON, HAZEL, BLUE, GRAY, BROWN- BRIGHT PINK, LEVEL3-6, BROWN, WARMER, PINCH OF BLACK YELLOW UNDERTONES RED PEACH FRENCHDARK, MORE OLIVE PIGMENT DARK RICH, GREEN FULL OF COLOR 2-4 LEVELSINTENSITY ENGLISH-WELCH ASH UNDERTONES, PINK, LIGHT, LIGHT GRAY, AQUA 7LEVELS, LESS PIGMENT, LIMP, FAIR WITH VEINS BLUE, TEAL TELLOW, GREEN,ASHY BROWN AFRICAN PURPLE, GREEN UNDERTONES DARK RED, BLACK, CURLY BROWNEAST INDIA-PAKISTAN GREEN UNDERTONES, DARK, FAIR, RED, DARK BROWNSMOOTH, SMOKY FULL BODY, BLACK INDIA MIDTONE FRECKLES WEST EUROPEANPINKY, SLIGHT ASH, SALLOW WITH GREEN 4-8 LEVELS, YELLOW, BLUE UNDERTONESNEUTRAL, 6 LEVEL-AUBURN, BROWN, GREEN NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN BROWN, REDDARK RED, BROWN, ORANGE, TERRACOTTA STRAIGH, BLACK BLACK ASIAN YELLOW,GREEN UNDERTONE, BLACK, BROWN THIN AND NEUTRAL IN COLOR −4 LEVELS,COARSE, STRAIGHT, FAIRISH BLACK, BROWN

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product for colorizing the hair of a selected individual,comprising the steps of: (a) providing a colormapping assessment testfor assessing the color characteristics of a plurality of individualsand providing a corresponding plurality of sets of color parametersaccording to said assessing; (b) first determining a colormappingrelationship between: (i) each set of color parameters of said pluralityof sets of color parameters, and (ii) a color mix of a plurality ofcolor mixes to provide a plurality of colormapping relationships; (c)storing said plurality of colormapping relationships at a firstlocation; (d) applying said colormapping assessment test to saidselected individual to provide a selected set of color parameters inaccordance with said selected individual; (e) first transmitting saidselected set of color parameters from a second location remote from saidfirst location to said first location; (f) second determining at saidsecond location a color mix of said plurality of color mixes inaccordance with said transmitted selected set of color parameters andsaid stored plurality of colormapping relationships; (g) secondtransmitting said selected color mix to a third location remote fromsaid second location to provide a transmitted color mix; (h) mixingdiffering colorizing agents in accordance with said transmitted colormix to provide said individualized hair colorizing products; and (i)applying said individualized hair colorizing product to the hair of saidselected individual.
 2. The method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product of claim 1, wherein said colormapping assessment testcomprises a determination of a natural hair color.
 3. The method forproviding an individual hair colorizing product of claim 2, wherein saidcolormapping assessment test comprises a determination of a preferredhair color.
 4. The method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product of claim 3, wherein the step of applying saidcolormapping assessment test further comprises the step of determining anatural eye color.
 5. The method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product of claim 4, wherein the step of applying saidcolormapping assessment test further comprises the step of determiningskin and scalp information.
 6. The method for providing anindividualized hair colorizing product of claim 1, wherein said firstdetermining said colormapping relationships comprises the further stepsof: (paragraph to be defined later).
 7. The method for providing anindividualized hair colorizing product of claim 1, wherein the step offirst transmitting said selected set of color parameters furthercomprises the further step of transmitting by way of the internet. 8.The method for providing an individualized hair colorizing product ofclaim 1, wherein said first location is the same as said third location.9. The method for providing an individualized hair colorizing product ofclaim 8, wherein said first location comprises a hair salon.
 10. Themethod for providing an individualized hair colorizing product of claim8, wherein said first location comprises a home of said selectedindividual.
 11. The method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product of claim 1, wherein said colorizing agents comprisediffering color tones, levels and intensities.
 12. The method forproviding an individualized hair colorizing product of claim 11, whereinsaid color tones comprise a plurality of groups of total series.
 13. Themethod for providing an individualized hair colorizing product of claim1, comprising the further steps of: (j) applying a colormappingassessment test to said selected individual to provide a furtherselected set of color parameters; and (k) repeating steps (e)-(i) inaccordance with said further selected set of color parameters.
 14. Themethod for providing an individualized hair colorizing product of claim1, wherein step (d) comprises the further step of applying saidcolormapping assessment test to said selected individual by way of atelephone line.
 15. The method for providing an individualized haircolorizing product of claim 1, wherein step (d) comprises the furtherstep of applying said hair colormapping assessment test to said selectedindividual by way of the internet.